Stick with Jesus 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Stick with Jesus

BECAUSE THE GOSPEL IS TRUE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE THE GOSPEL IS TRUE 1 Corinthians 15:16–17, 32 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins... If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

BECAUSE THE GOSPEL CAN’T BE STOPPED Stick with Jesus BECAUSE THE GOSPEL CAN’T BE STOPPED Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe....

Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE God rewards our courageous faith, but if we shrink back we miss out on His best.

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we died...if we endure... = those who have eternal life If we deny...if we are faithless... = those who do not have eternal life

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we died with Him, we will also live with Him

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we endure, we will also reign with Him

Stick with Jesus REIGNING WITH CHRIST Psalm 8:5–6 Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty! You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet....

Stick with Jesus REIGNING WITH CHRIST Daniel 7:27 “Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.”

Stick with Jesus REIGNING WITH CHRIST Revelation 5:9–10 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.”

Stick with Jesus REIGNING WITH CHRIST Revelation 5:9–10 “You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”

Stick with Jesus REIGNING WITH CHRIST Revelation 2:26 “He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations....”

RECEIVING CHRIST’S APPROVAL Stick with Jesus RECEIVING CHRIST’S APPROVAL Matthew 25:21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’”

SHARING CHRIST’S CROWN OF VICTORY Stick with Jesus SHARING CHRIST’S CROWN OF VICTORY 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

SHARING CHRIST’S CROWN OF VICTORY Stick with Jesus SHARING CHRIST’S CROWN OF VICTORY 1 Peter 4:13 ...but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

CELEBRATING WITH CHRIST’S PEOPLE Stick with Jesus CELEBRATING WITH CHRIST’S PEOPLE 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20 For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? For you are our glory and joy.

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we deny Him, He also will deny us 1 John 2:28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we deny Him, He also will deny us 2 John 8 Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.

BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE Stick with Jesus BECAUSE GOD REWARDS ENDURANCE If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself

application God rewards our courageous faith, but if we shrink back we miss out on His best.

Stick with Jesus 2 Timothy 2:8-13